Karl-Anthony Towns had horribly-timed greeting for Mike Conley

Jul 9, 2019; Marina del Rey, CA, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns attends the Gatorade Athlete of the Year Awards at Ritz-Carlton. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Karl-Anthony Towns’ greeting to Mike Conley on Friday night could not have been timed any worse.

Conley and Towns’ Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-95 on Friday to clinch the 8th spot in the Western Conference playoffs. Conley, who has been in the NBA since 2008, stressed the importance of preparing for the team’s upcoming playoff series against the Denver Nuggets.

“What vets do … guys who have won championships … that’s the kind of attention to detail you gotta have. You can’t just go home, play video games. This is the time to do actual work,” Conley said.

Towns then walked into the room and asked Conley if they were going to play a video game together.

“We playing Call of Duty or what, Mike?”

“Watch some film first, then we’ll play,” Conley replied.

Why was Conley so emphatic about preparing for the next team? The Timberwolves played the Lakers on Tuesday and lost, then played the Thunder on Friday, and are now traveling to Denver to begin their playoff series against the top-seeded team in the West. They don’t have time to celebrate making the playoffs; they have to prepare for their series.

Here is the exchange:

Mike Conley: "That's the kind of attention to detail you got to have. You can't just go home and play video games. This is the time to do a little extra work."

Karl-Anthony Towns: "We playing Call of Duty or what Mike?"

Conley: "Watch some film first." 😂pic.twitter.com/Qyn8cPvLSk

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